Charles Allen on DC Transportation Issues

Gordon Chaffin is a freelance journalist who focuses on infrastructure and traffic news and insights for Street Justice. You can support independent journalism by subscribing to Gordon’s StreetJustice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Interview with Councilmember Charles Allen Last Monday afternoon, I interviewed DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) about his Vision Zero Bill and other pressing transportation issues in the city. I used the opportunity to […]

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17 Jun 2019

Lost Capitol Hill: The Robert Emmet Statue

My look over the past few weeks at items cast at the Navy Yard that were not military in nature actually had its genesis in an article I read about a particular statue. This statue may well have been the last to be cast there. Although munitions continued to be produced there until 1962, I […]

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13 Jun 2019

Events:

To Do: Weekend of June 13th – 16th

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of school for DCPS kids so be aware there will be extremely happy kiddos around the neighborhood this weekend. If you don’t have any yourself, tap into the kids you presumably were at one time and get yourself an ice cream cone (with sprinkles, obvs) from one of our local […]

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12 Jun 2019

News:

7St Hill Cafe: Reaction post

Update: A truly Eagle-eyed reader, @hollowsquare, wrote back saying there is now a tiny “th” next to the 7: Port City Java has officially changed its name to 7St Hill Cafe and many of you over on Twitter are CONCERNED. We admit, so are we: Will it be pronounced “Sevenst”? Sevenist? Sevenest??? Here are a […]

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11 Jun 2019

News:

The Fields at RFK Campus are open– But….

On Saturday, June 8, the the communities around RFK welcomed the Fields at RFK Campus (which The Events DC claims was community-chosen, but let’s not forget it was one forgettable choice from three equally forgettable ones). The ceremony, documented with great photos by the Hill Rag, was lovely and the children were very excited. Wayne […]

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